AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Drôme
Commune of Production
- Vinsobres
Styles and Encépagement
- Rouge:
- Principal Variety: Min. 50% Grenache
- Complementary Varieties: Mourvèdre and Syrah (min. 25% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah; min. 80% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah)
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc and Viognier (max. 5% white varieties)
- Syrah and Mourvèdre may account for a min. 20% until the 2016 harvest
Assemblage
- Min. 50% Grenache, and at least one complementary variety must be present in the blend.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 12.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- Syrah and Mourvèdre: 207 g/l
- Other Grapes: 216 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
Élevage
- Wines may not be released before March 31 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- max. 2.5 square meters per vine
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 38 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 2006 (last updated 2015)
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